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Densetsu Kyojin Ideon

Also known as Space Runaway Ideon.

Studio: Sunrise , Aniplex , TV Tokyo , Tokyu Agency
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

From the continuing reclamation of the ruins of the planet Solo, mysterious mechas are excavated. But suddenly, an alien called Buff Clan attacks seeking the limitless energy “Ide.” The earthlings are backed into a corner, when the three mechas piloted by the earth boy Yuki Cosmo and others fuse together. Becoming the giant robot Ideon, they use their incredible power to fight back against Buff Clan.



Tags: Space Opera , War , Cosmic Horror , Military , Fugitive , Ensemble Cast , Super Robot , Aliens , Tragedy , Travel , Space , Lost Civilization , Guns , Real Robot , Heterosexual , Samurai , Nudity

Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu

Also known as Legend of the Galactic Heroes.

Studio: Kitty Film , T.P.O , K-Factory , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sci-Fi

For decades, the Galactic Empire has been locked in an interstellar war with the Free Planets Alliance, a conflict that involves thousands of spaceships and millions of soldiers on both sides. Two new commanders enter the conflict with great hopes: Imperial Admiral Reinhard von Lohengramm and the FPA's Yang Wen-Li. As they deal with superiors and subordinates, maneuver through complicated political arrangements, plot strategies, and win battles, each will be tested, and ultimately, changed, by the reality of war.



Tags: Space Opera , Politics , War , Military , Space , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Philosophy , Economics , Terrorism , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Cult , Gore , Revenge , Royal Affairs , Femboy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Coming of Age , Foreign , Tomboy , Post-Apocalyptic , Heterosexual

Soukou Kihei Votoms

Also known as Armored Trooper Votoms.

Studio: Sunrise , TV Tokyo , Nippon Animation , Maiden Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Mystery , Romance , Sci-Fi

A century of bloodshed between warring star systems has plunged nearly 200 worlds into the flames of war. Now, an uneasy truce has settled across the Astragius Galaxy...

Chirico Cuvie, a special forces powered-armor pilot is suddenly transferred into a unit engaged in a secret and highly illegal mission to steal military secrets - from their own military! Now he's on the run...from his own army!

Unsure of his loyalties and to cover their own tracks, Chirico is left behind to die in space. Surviving by luck, the renegade is now hunted by both the conspirators and military intelligence.

He is driven by the haunting image of a mysterious and beautiful woman - the objective of their mission, and his sole clue to unraveling their treacherous scheme. But the conspirators will do anything to preserve their mysterious agenda...



Tags: Military , War , Space , Real Robot , Dystopian , Anti-Hero , Philosophy , Revenge , Space Opera , Guns , Noir , Cyberpunk , Gods , Torture

Kidou Senshi Gundam: Gyakushuu no Char

Also known as Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack.

Studio: Sunrise , Studio Hibari , Bandai Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

U.C. 0093. 13 years have passed since the events of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series. But the foundations of peace are once again threatened by a new Neo Zeon army, led by the infamous Char Aznable! Their ultimate goal is to plunge Earth into a nuclear winter, forcing humanity to emigrate completely into space. Armed with the state-of-the-art Nu Gundam, Amuro Ray and his Federation comrades are all that stand against Neo Zeon. Torn between vengeance, duty, and love - the final battle is at hand!



Tags: Space , Military , Politics , War , Philosophy , Space Opera , Real Robot , Ensemble Cast , Boys' Love , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Guns , Love Triangle , Super Power

Densetsu Kyojin Ideon: Hatsudou-hen

Also known as The Ideon: Be Invoked.

Studio: Sunrise , Sanrio
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

The epic conclusion to the Ideon saga, featuring what was meant to be the final 5 episodes of the TV series. The Solo Ship and its crew continue their intense battle with the Buff Clan leading to a final battle that will determine the fate of all life in the universe.

This movie features the last episode of the TV series Space Runaway Ideon (39), and four more episodes (40-43) that were meant to air on TV, but never did since the show was cancelled.

This movie was the second part of a double feature along with "The Ideon: A Contact".



Tags: War , Space Opera , Tragedy , Cosmic Horror , Military , Space , Aliens , Ensemble Cast , Heterosexual , Real Robot , Gore , Super Robot , Guns , Lost Civilization , Nudity , Revenge , Samurai

Kidou Senshi Victory Gundam

Also known as Mobile Suit Victory Gundam.

Studio: Sunrise , Studio DEEN , Apollon
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

It is Universal Century 0153. On the space colonies located at Side 2, the Zanscare Empire has come to power and it holds onto that power through liberal use of the guillotine. With its forces invading the Earth and its space fleets preparing to subjugate the other Sides, the Zanscare Empire has nothing to fear from the weakening Earth Federation. It is opposed only by the League Militaire, whose state of the art mobile suits and young pilots comprise the only real resistance movement. Now, thirteen-year-old Uso Ewin has been dragged into the war by a battle near his home in Eastern Europe. As the Newtype pilot of the Victory Gundam, he fights not only to defeat the Zanscare Empire but also to find out what has become of his parents, who left him behind when they went into space.



Tags: Military , Real Robot , War , Coming of Age , Space , Space Opera , Tragedy , Cult

Shin Seiki Evangelion

Also known as Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Studio: Gainax , TV Tokyo , ADV Films , Kadokawa Shoten , NAS , Tatsunoko Production , GKids , Madman Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Mystery , Psychological , Sci-Fi

In the year 2015, the Angels, huge, tremendously powerful, alien war machines, appear in Tokyo for the second time. The only hope for Mankind's survival lies in the Evangelion, a humanoid fighting machine developed by NERV, a special United Nations agency. Capable of withstanding anything the Angels can dish out, the Evangelion's one drawback lies in the limited number of people able to pilot them. Only a handful of teenagers, all born fourteen years ago, nine months after the Angels first appeared, are able to interface with the Evangelion. One such teenager is Shinji Ikari, whose father heads the NERV team that developed and maintains the Evangelion. Thrust into a maelstrom of battle and events that he does not understand, Shinji is forced to plumb the depths of his own inner resources for the courage and strength to not only fight, but to survive, or risk losing everything.



Note: Later releases include edited versions of Episodes 21-24 called the "Director's Cut" with some visual editing and adding extra scenes that appeared in the theatrical recap 'Death'.

Tags: Philosophy , Psychosexual , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Denpa , Super Robot , Dystopian , Post-Apocalyptic , Angels , Primarily Teen Cast , Suicide , Kaiju , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Aliens , Body Horror , Religion , Mythology , Military , Clone , Tokusatsu , Kuudere , Tsundere , Politics , Bisexual , Gore , Trains , Boys' Love , Espionage , Nudity , LGBTQ+ Themes , Episodic

Kidou Senshi Gundam: Senkou no Hathaway

Also known as Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway.

Studio: Sunrise
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

The year is U.C. 0105. Twelve years have passed since the end of the second Neo Zeon War (Char’s Rebellion). Even after “the Axis Shock,” which seemed to indicate the future of humanity and the Universal Century, the world is still in a chaotic situation where intermittent military conflicts continue to break out. The Earth Federation government is more corrupt than ever, and its leadership has not only accelerated Earth's pollution, but also implemented an inhuman "Man Hunting" policy in which civilians are forcibly exiled to outer space.

The anti-Federation government organization “Mafty,” led by someone called “Mafty Navue Erin," has taken a stand against the corruption of the Earth Sphere. Mafty carries out fierce acts of terrorism, assassinating high officials of the Federation government one after another, but it gains a certain level of support from the populace who are growing more opposed to the Federation government.

The person who calls himself “Mafty” and leads this organization is Hathaway Noa, the son of Bright Noa, an officer of the Earth Federation Forces who once participated in the One Year War. Hathaway himself joined the forces trying to stop Char’s Rebellion. With firsthand knowledge of the ideals and ideologies of Amuro Ray and Char Aznable, he has become a warrior following in their footsteps, and plans to clear a path forward through armed resistance. His destiny, however, is drastically altered as he encounters the Federation Forces officer Kenneth Sleg and a mysterious young beauty named Gigi Andalucia.



Tags: Terrorism , Anti-Hero , Politics , Real Robot , Military , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , CGI

Seisenshi Dunbine

Also known as Aura Battler Dunbine.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Visual , ADV Films
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Pulled into the mystical word of Byston Well from Japan after an accident, Show Zama is recruited with others by Lord Drake Luft to pilot his newest weapons. These Aura Battlers are a combination of Byston Well magic and Earthien technology. Marvel approaches Show during battle and convinces him of Luft’s sinister intentions.



Tags: Isekai , War , Military , Real Robot , Super Robot , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Foreign , Magic , Primarily Adult Cast , Swordplay , Ships

Choujikuu Yousai Macross

Also known as Macross.

Studio: Artland , Tatsunoko Production , Studio Nue
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Music , Romance , Sci-Fi

In 1999, a giant alien spacecraft crash lands on South Ataria island. Humanity proceeds to attempt to rebuild this marvel, but political conflicts centered around the Macross result in a global war. After 10 years, the Unification Wars are finally over, the new Earth United Nations Government is in power, and work on the Macross is complete.

On the day of the launching ceremony, its main cannon fires on its own, destroying an alien spacecraft. This fateful day marks the beginning of the war between the humans on the Macross and the Zentradi, a race of humanoid aliens of giant proportions.



Tags: Space Opera , Space , Military , War , Aliens , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Idol , Urban , Tragedy , Philosophy , Real Robot , Aviation , Lost Civilization , Male Protagonist , Musical Theater , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Age Gap , Politics , Primarily Adult Cast , Incest , Martial Arts , Marriage , Language Barrier , Time Skip , Crossdressing , Nudity , Achromatic